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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee . . . . . . 4
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Before First Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charcoal Water Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Brewing Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Brew Pause
™
Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using Hot Water System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface.
2. Remove the instruction book and any other
literature.
3. Turn the box so that the back side of the
coffeemaker is down and slide the
coffeemaker from the box.
4. After the coffeemaker has been removed,
place the box out of the way and lift off the
packing material.
5. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it from
the heating plate, and remove the polybag.
6. Remove the polybag covering the
coffeemaker.
Save all packing materials in case you have to ship
the machine in the future.
KEEP ALL PLASTIC BAGS AWAY
FROM CHILDREN.
THE QUEST
FOR THE PERFECT
CUP OF COFFEE
ELEMENT 1: WATER
Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that
water is as important as the quality of
your coffee. If water doesn’t taste good
from the tap, it won’t taste good in your
coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal
water filter to remove chlorine, bad tastes
and odors for the purest coffee flavor,
every time you brew.
ELEMENT 2: COFFEE
While coffee is 98% water, the flavor
comes from the beans. To achieve the
same great taste you enjoy at a coffee
bar, you need to use the same quality of
coffee. If you choose to grind your own
beans, buy them fresh and whole. Buy
only about a two-week supply at a time,
because once the bean is broken, its
flavor degrades quickly.
ELEMENT 3: GRIND
The grind is critical for proper flavor
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
overextraction and bitterness will result.
Too fine a grind may also clog the filter.
If the grind is too coarse, the water will
pass through too quickly and the
maximum flavor will not be extracted.
When grinding your own beans, we
recommend a medium-fine grind.
ELEMENT 4: PROPORTION
Coffee that is too strong or too weak is
always a disappointment. Follow the
recommended portions for ground coffee
in the instructions under Brewing Coffee,
and later adjust the amount to suit
your taste.
